My latest sling, works very well. I took two of the strongest leather laces I could find, and doubled them up on each side, twice the strength. each one individually had the strength to hold up, so I figured two is as good as one. Double cords seems to work well, doesn't tangle up at all, worth the extra reliability. I will add a better picture once I get a camera phone .

The knots are a bit looser, but hey, what the hell? that is less damage the knots do to the overall cord, and less memory left. I will later make a similar "double sling" with para cord, see how that goes. With an extra strong pouch, I could make a sling big enough to throw a thirty pound projectile, though I will stick to ten or fifteen pound ones for safety.

I made another braided sling with a braiding board but this one is wool. I recently got a large ball of wool with no real need for it so I wanted to try a sling and it was easy to braid but it's a VERY stretchy sling. I need to give it a proper test but this was only ever really a test piece so it's no great loss if it turns out to only be decorative and I actually really like the black and grey colour scheme. Came out a lot less boring than I first thought it would.

It's 85cm from the centre of the pouch to the end of the release cord. No retention loop because of the braiding style (probably a work around but I'm not knowledgeable enough to know what it is) so the longer cord is simply wrapped round a few fingers.

Sling 1: Followed instructions found on YouTube on how to make a woven paracord sling, but for my first attempt I used $5 nylon "camping cord" instead. The pouch is about 3". Single string construction, bound with very thin waxed cord. This is my trusty companion - makes a very satisfying whip sound.

Sling 2: Split pouch style made for tennis balls. This is my own design and I cannot blame anyone else if it fails, but I will learn something. Base is constructed with same nylon stuff as described above. Cords are doubled and woven tightly, figure-8 style, with black t-shirt material. Pouch cord is neatly encased with sturdy shoelaces tied in macrame-style square knots. A friend of mine commented that it looks like some kind of B&D device. Maybe I'll call it The Punisher

I am presently halfway through a jute sling, but already I've had to pause and ponder how to weight it. I'll post pics of it when I find a solution and finish it.

Last photo is me & my new best friends. They fold and fit neatly in my purse along with plenty of river stones (and pebbles for the slingshot) in case I can't find any around.

I like the first one too. Remember slings are flexible extensions of the arm. They can be made out of any flexible material. (Then again, I've never seen a braided sling from cable or wire... Oh Timpa, ) But you get the idea, if it says it's paracord sling it can be made out of anything with the same thickness so long as it isn't weak.